The world is all that is the case. (1)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The world includes everything that actually happens or exists.
- In plain terms
- The world is all the facts that are true.
- What can you take from it?
- See the world as the total of what is the case.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What counts as the case?
- Where does the world end?
Another view
Some say the world includes more than just facts.
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